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(11) EP 1 805 835 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/28

(21) Application number: 05759060.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.02.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01M 4/86(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/004308
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/094417 (13.10.2005 Gazette 2005/41)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 13.02.2004 US 544729 P
06.01.2005 US 30703

(71) Applicant: Microcell Corporation
Raleigh, NC 27607 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ESHRAGHI, Ray, R.
    Cary, NC 27511 (US)
  • LIN, Changqing
    Raleigh, NC 27615 (US)
  • LIN, Jung-Chou
    Raleigh, NC 27606 (US)
  • KETTERER, Martin, E.
    Apex, NC 27502 (US)

(74) Representative: ABG Patentes, S.L. 
C/Orense, 68 7th floor
28020 Madrid
28020 Madrid (ES)

   


(54) MICROFIBROUS FUEL CELL ASSEMBLIES COMPRISING FIBER-SUPPORTED ELECTROCATALYST LAYERS, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME